UNSPSC 50535805: Dried non GMO autumn giant plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO autumn giant plums that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50535805 Dried non-GMO autumn giant plums is a Commodity code that encompasses dried fruit products procured by state and local education and nutrition programs to support school meal programs, senior nutrition services, and institutional food service operations. The recent opportunities solicited under or tangentially related to this code reveal that state and local buyers are acquiring food products—including fresh and dried produce—as part of broad-scope grocery and food-service contracts. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and state-supported institutional facilities. These buyers operate under National School Lunch Program compliance requirements, Buy American provision mandates (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and extensive food safety and HACCP documentation requirements. Contracts typically run annual or multi-year terms with firm fixed pricing and require vendors to meet specific insurance, background screening, and product labeling standards.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items including fruits under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026) for the Bridgeport Board of Education, requiring delivery to a central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday with backup 24-hour emergency stock capability. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce across over 200 line items spanning berries, root vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits, with delivery to three school locations and a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated historical annual value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services (due June 25, 2026) with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million, requiring vendors to be licensed Florida caterers on the Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List.